1812
About 1812
Four parts lay out the Patriotic War of 1812, Napoleon's campaign in Russia. Pavel Knorr plays Napoleon. Vasily Goncharov, who also directed, appears, with Aleksandra Goncharova and Andrey Gromov.
Cast & crew
More about 1812
Vasily Goncharov, Kai Hansen, and Aleksandr Uralsky directed. Aleksandr Khanzhonkov produced, and Pathé is credited as a company. The running time on record is 48 minutes. It was released in 1912, the centenary year of the campaign.
Themes
Background
The picture was released in 1912, one hundred years after Napoleon's invasion of Russia.
Preservation
A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- Cameramen credited are Louis Forestier, Aleksandr Levitsky, Joseph-Louis Mundwiller, and Alexander Rillo.
- V. Serjozhinikov and A. Veskov are also in the cast.
Scenes
- Pavel Knorr appears as Napoleon.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (1812 год. (1912).webm)
